A Tofino man has been sentenced to 9.5 years in jail for multiple sex offences committed on Port Alberni youth.
Loki Tchir was accused of meeting minors online and travelling to Port Alberni from Tofino multiple times to commit offences.
Port Alberni RCMP began investigating Loki Tchir in early 2025 and worked to quickly get him into custody, a new release noted. Police obtained search warrants for Tchir’s cellphone and a residential address where offences occurred.
The charges against Tchir included possession of child sexual abuse material and four counts of sexual interference of a person under 16.
“There were many distressing aspects to this investigation including the scope of this man’s offences and access to minors that began with online communication,” said Cpl. Aaron Aasen in an RCMP news release.
After his release from jail, Tchir will have a 15-year restriction on his employment, communication with anyone under 16, his internet and social media use and attending public spaces where anyone under 16 may be.